'A dream without desire will depress you. A dream with too much desire will consume you.'

Prose

What follows is a quick list of projects I've been involved with as a writer with all respective information I feel is relevant.

Last updated October 2018

We Are Terror(Self published short novel)

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Theme: Fantasy horror action drama, alternative history.

One line sell: For one vampire clan, human lives are more sacred than anything, but as they stand on the brink of annihilation, they are forced to betray their principles in order to defeat humanity and win out the war with them.

Experience sell: Reversing the horror genre by having the monsters be the ones who are running around scared and terrified, trying to survive. Get the reader to root for the side of monsters.

Objective: Self-publish it 100% legitimately in print and e-book format. Obviously, create a good story people will enjoy.

Beyond(Self published short story collection)

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Theme: Collection Science fiction Short Stories.

One line sell: Beyond the future, stories of a star-eating monster, an orbital skydiving that could prove suicidal, a universe where humans are gone but humanity lives on in the AI that killed them, and more.

Experience sell: Go beyond the reader's imagination as far as scale is concerned. Whether that's space, time, or human achievement.

Objective: Self-publish it 100% legitimately in print and e-book format. Obviously, that people like it.

By Death Defined(Self published short novel)

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Theme: Fantasy/sci-fi action drama, alternative history.

One line sell: For one family, death is where one’s character is truly defined. But when Napoleon invades Belfast with an army of mages, they are in no hurry to prove that belief. They rally. And they fight back

Experience sell: Dirty and violent tale of a family's sacrifices in a war against powers they can't reasonably fathom. One battle, eight stories, a tale to remember.

Objective: Self-publish it 100% legitimately in print and e-book format and make sales. Obviously, create a good story people will enjoy.

Duration: Two months, on and off.

Success: 300+ reads on the un-edited online version I had up as proof. 10+ units sold so far of the actual publication.

ShadowConclave (Long novel based on the game)

One line sell: An unstoppable army of seemingly monstrous invaders is obliterating humanity without any worthwhile opposition. The best thieves in the world band together to stop them.

Experience sell: A group of very diverse thieves grow and change as they face off with the gradual and inevitable demise of humanity.

Objective: Write a long-running web novel using first person POV style on a fixed number of very different characters. Dazzle readers with pace and different perspectives on identical situations and similar experiences. Grow reader base.